I’m often asked to suggest some conferences to attend, good books to read and other ways to learn about diversity. Here’s a glimpse of some of it. “Who are the contemporary thought leaders on diversity, Terry?” queried one. “Someone suggested “Dr. So-and- So’s” book; would you recommend it?” surfaced in a recent e-mail.
There’s no escaping the lack of trust these days from local officials to world powers. Whether we get our news from television, newspapers or the internet, we’re inundated with highly emotional trust issues. Take the examples of the turmoil around a third bailout for Greece, the fear over a nuclear arms agreement with Iran, and … Continue reading Should I Trust You? – by Deborah Levine
Nigeria is a great country with lot of resources that can keep the country in a very high standard of economy. Many Nigerians look at these resources and think that they can misuse rather than make use of their potential and make our community a better environment for all citizens. Waste management, the treatment and … Continue reading Waste Management for Sustainable Living – by Olumide Climate IDOWU
Climate change has become a new reality and a worldwide phenomenon with significant variation in weather patterns occurring over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. Nigerians ask what is climate change for them; can Nigeria be affected; what impact will it have it on Nigeria? Can we mitigate the negative impact and ensure … Continue reading Climate Change in Nigeria – by Olumide Idowu
A black-and-white photograph curled at the edges pressed between the pages of Anna Karenina falls into my hands as I fumble about the bookshelf. Anna Karenina. It appears I was using the photograph as a bookmark and apparently gave up after page 662. Do not judge me, dear Reader – I was only fifteen at … Continue reading Family in Sepia — by Poonam Chawla
Home is the place that cradles our souls and soothes our most primal needs. Yet, for most of us, the only place that is certain to be a home is a mother’s womb, for after we are born, we move through time and space sometimes by force, sometimes by will, and spend a lifetime searching … Continue reading Traveling Hearth of Humanity – By Marineh Khachadour
(The Bermuda Jews History Series was originally published in The Bermudian Magazine) In May of 1941, my grandparents sent round-trip tickets to their eldest daughter, Estelle, to bring her young man, Aaron Levine, to visit them in Bermuda. Estelle, my mother, had met Aaron when she was a freshman and he was a sophomore at … Continue reading Bermuda Jews Part 4: Love, War and Beyond — by Deborah Levine
Neil Young is now in his sixties, with many great achievements and awards, including MusiCares Person of the Year. When Young received the honor given his decades of work with Farm Aid and Bridge School Concerts, some of the most famous musicians in the business serenaded Young with his own songs: Elton John, James Taylor, … Continue reading Why Neil Young Has No Worries – by Deborah Levine
What is this that you’ve got me doing? What is this game that you’re constantly playing with me? What are these tricks that you’re fooling me with? What happened to love and never forget? What are you? Rushing slowly down my spine, What is this breeze that comes from time to time? How is pain … Continue reading Waiting for a Sign -Poem by Yalda Hajavi
we try to become what we desire to be going against our family’s predestination against genetic dispositions and family trees dropping from branches and rolling as far from those gnarled roots as possible with rebellion in our hearts and savagery